If you do, bypass the switch for the tests. I'm going to assume you do not have a network switch between your desktop and

If it is connected by wireless, try a wired connection.

Since it's a desktop, I'll assume it is connected to the internet by an ethernet cable. The last time I took one into a shop was 20 years ago when I had a virus, and he didn't do anything that a regular user couldn't have done - used a recovery disk to restore the system to its original state. Most people do not take their computers to a service for regular maintenance. You might be better off backing up your stuff and moving to a cheap Chromebook or low-range laptop, it's likely to be a lot faster than your current setup. That's quite a bit longer than I used any of my machines. No, I don't remember how old this desk top is, I've had it a while.įrom that description it sounds like your desktop is 10+ years old. I've turned it off and unplugged it 3 different times too. Yesterday on hitting the web icon, nothing at all happened. Previously I would take it in for maintenance every couple of years, and now it's been maybe 4-5 and I'm miles away.Ī few times recently I've gotten a message-no internet-then several seconds later it goes to the page, or is just very slow. I do always test my new rescue DVD’s right after making them to make sure they work.My whole expertise is turning the machine on and off.

I keep some older image backups for different reasons and haven’t had a problem accessing those backup images using a newer version of Macrium Reflect Free or new rescue media. If your question is whether you can use the new program version and/or new rescue media to view/restore any old backups you might keep, there shouldn’t be any problem. I agree with Bundaburra about making new rescue media from time to time.Ĥ. The update notes will also tell you when you *need* to create new rescue media because of an update. I sometimes go months or longer before updating if nothing is relevant many of the fixes are for features I don’t use or don’t have in Macrium Reflect Free.ģ. I usually read the update notes (which appear when the program notifies you of a new version, as Bundaburra indicated) to see if anything is likely to affect me before I update. I second Bundaburra’s answers and have a few additional thoughts:ġ.

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